National Republican., 1887-12-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS
MAGAZINE or AMERICAN HISTORY. Fr
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MAGAZINE OF AMERICAN HISTORY. From
the publishers, 743 Broadway. NV York.
The December number completes the
eighteenth volume Of this valuable maga-
zine. Back numbers are said 10 be In as
much demand as current ones. The con :
tents OF the holiday number are varied aud
well diversified. "Our country fifty years
ago." by the editor, Mrs. Martha J. Lamb,
gives interesting incidents in connection
with Lafayette's visit to this country In
1924, and presents series OF quaint pic
turCs made at the time, but never before
published. All the ether articles are more
than usually attractive, making this mum.
Der most Instructive and delightful one.
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRIsTo. BY ALEX.
ANDEE DUMAS, New York: Geo. R0utlsdge
& Sons. For sale by VIM. Ballantyne & Sop,
in five volumes. Price, sl5.
This is superb, newly illustrated edl-
ton, printed on heavy calendered white
paper, with nearly five hundred illustra-
uons from designs by G.. Hall, j. A.
Beance, and other eminent French artists.
The attention OF the admirers OF finely
illustrated works is called to the fact that
the designs for this edition OF "The Count
OF Monte Cristo" were made and engraved
when the work was originally published In
France nearly fifty years ago, and they will
have a special interest IN their faithful re-
productions OF the costumes aud fashions
OF that day, and In their vigorous and
spirited portrayal OF Partisan and French
life at the time the plot of this great
romance was laid.
GOLDEN MINIATURES. G volumes; cloth.
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Shepard. publishers. For sale by VIM.
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These volumes are beautiful little git
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Cburchyard," by Thomas Gray, illus.
irated by Buket Foster; 1.-THE
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"Ring Out, wild Bells" by Alfred Tenuy-
son, illustrated by Miss L. b. Humphrey;
at was the Calm and Silent Night.na
Christmas hymn, by Alfred Domett; "That
ton s, ars, illustrated by Alfred Fredericks;
"Oh, Why Should the Spirit cf Mortal be
Proud ?n by william Knox, illustrated by
Miss L. b. Humphrey.
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THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
MAGAZINE. From the. publishers. The
Century Company, New York.
The December number opens with an IL
Illustrated paper on the sea Of Galilee, con-
tributed by Edward L. Wilson. The article
is the result of Mr.. Wilson's personal OBJ
servation and experience In Palestin 0, dur
pg which he made large number Of pho
tographs, which have been made use Of in
illustrating the paper. The localities de-
scribed and photographed are those which
are OF most interest to students OF the
Bible.
Messrs. Nlcolay and Hay continue the
Lincoln papers. This one gives an account
Of President Line Jln's Inauguration, begin
ing with his departure from Springfield,
farewell to bis neighbors and the speeches
made at indianapolis, Columbus, Trenton,
Philadelphia, and Harrisburg.
An exact ST tement OF the facts In regard
to Lincoln's secret night journey through
Baltimore is given, accompanied by unpub.
lished letters from Seward, Scott, and Gen.
Stone. The circumstances attending the
revision OF the inaugural address are re-
lated with particularly, the text OF that
document being printed in full, with the
references to Mr.. Stewards suggestions for
alterations In foot-notes, 80 that the reader
may see W 1ich OF these suggestions were
adopted by the President and which re-
jected. The famous closing paragraph Is
printed In fac simile, accompanied by
similar reproduction of Stewards suggestion
for the same paragraph. Accompanying
the paper are portraits Of Seward, Fred
erick W. Seward, and Ward II. Lamon,
together with sketch Of the inaugural
scene.
Prof. Chas. w. Shields, of Princeton Col
lege, contributes an important paper on
"The United Churches OF the United
States" which Is review of the Century
letters on Christian amity. The letters
reviewed are from many denominatlonal
sources. Prof. Shields, In closing, says:
"Never were the signs as well as the needs
OF such union more apparent, never was
the feeling SO deep and growing that the
divisions in the Christian Church must
somewhere come to an end"
Mr.. Remnants second second paper treats
OF "Prison Life Of the Russian Revolution
ists," and answers the question, what Is
the specific nature Of the wrongs which
call forth especially among the youth of
Russia, such manifestations Of fierce, pas
sionate hatred for the czar and which inspire
such persistent and desperate attempts to
take his9
Mr.. Kennan describes the defects In
Russian law and In prison management, the
treatment Of political prisoners and their
daily life, the spy system, and specific in-
stances OF Russian cruelty are given In sup
port Of his conclusions.
Mrs. M. G. Van Rensselaer, gives another
paper In her series ON the English cathe.
drals about Durham. The article Is pro.
fusely and splendidly illustrated by Mr.
Pennell.
Mr.. Brander contributes an open letter on
"Cheap Books" which presents In an inter-
esting manner the probable effeat upon
American literature OF the passage OF the
American Copyright Leagues bill estab-
fishing international copyright. This num-
ber contains no battle paper, but has few
pages of Memoranda on the Civil War"
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